WordTaiwan frequency #19,890
心知肚明
ㄒㄧㄣ ㄓ ㄉㄨˋ ㄇㄧㄥˊ
“to know perfectly well in one's heart; to be fully aware yet keep silent”
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心
ㄒㄧㄣ
The physical heart; the mind or intellect; feelings or emotions; the center or core of something; intention or will.
知
ㄓ
To know; to understand; to be aware of; to recognize; to distinguish; to associate with; to entertain or treat; knowledge or learning.
肚
ㄉㄨˋ
Belly or abdomen; the stomach of an animal (especially when used as food).
明
ㄇㄧㄥˊ
bright; light; clear; to understand; to make clear; to shine; public; the Ming Dynasty.
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Words sharing these characters
Vocabulary built from the same characters — most common first
- 知道ㄓ ㄉㄠˋto know; to be aware of; to understand; to realize
- 中心ㄓㄨㄥ ㄒㄧㄣcenter; heart; core; the middle point or most important part of something; a central location or hub
- 擔心ㄉㄢ ㄒㄧㄣto worry; to be anxious; to feel uneasy about someone or something
- 說明ㄕㄨㄛ ㄇㄧㄥˊto explain; to illustrate; to show; explanation; directions; caption
- 知識ㄓ ㄕˋknowledge; learning; intellectual understanding; (in classical usage) a friend or acquaintance; (Buddhist) a spiritual companion
- 心理ㄒㄧㄣ ㄌㄧˇpsychology; mental processes; the mind; thoughts and emotions; in Neo-Confucianism, the heart-mind and principle
- 明顯ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄢˇobvious; clear; evident; plain to see; unmistakable; clearly apparent
- 明年ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄋㄧㄢˊnext year; the year following the current one.
- 心情ㄒㄧㄣ ㄑㄧㄥˊmood; emotional state; frame of mind; (in Taiwan) interest, enthusiasm, or mood for something
- 開心ㄎㄞ ㄒㄧㄣhappy; glad; joyful; to have a great time; to make fun of someone; to open one's heart to others; to enlighten the mind
- 證明ㄓㄥˋ ㄇㄧㄥˊproof; evidence; certificate; identification; testimonial; to prove; to testify; to confirm the truth of
- 明白ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄅㄞˊto understand; to realize; clear; obvious; sensible; reasonable